Slay was asked about reports his 2011 World Series bet — and the problems it caused him — may be the real reason he has given up gambling. At the time, it was the Cardinals vs. the Texas Rangers, and Slay bet some Schlafly’s micro-brew rather than Anheuser-Busch beer with Arlington, Texas Mayor Robert Cluck.

A source familiar with the bet who asked not to be identified tells KMOX it did not go over well with A-B and caused Slay some embarrassment.

“Well, I don’t know where you’re getting that from, but I did not feel any wrath,” Slay laughed.

Slay does admit that deciding which local products to wager can be daunting.

“I will tell you we have bet Anheuser-Busch beer many times in the past,” Slay said, “There a great brewery. The thing is I think what you’re getting into is the difficulty of choosing between the many great products that we have in St. Louis. I can see where some people could be rubbed the wrong way if we don’t chose a particular product.